2012 Mix Series, Volume 1

As I explore new bands, albums, singles, underpants, etc, I like to keep some running playlists in order to help remind myself of the songs and bands that I really enjoyed and want to listen to more.  Now, with this handy-dandy blogamajic, there's the added bonus of having a place to talk about the music that I liked more than other music (whether or not you are paying attention is completely unimportant.)

With that said, this is the first in what will be a series of posts throughout the years of the songs that I'm really enjoying at the moment.  This isn't an all-inclusive list, its simply a smattering of the songs that I either have something I'd like to talk about or I just want other people to listen to them.  Or, even, both.  Note the absence of Miss Del Rey, who I figured you might want a reprieve from hearing about.

Review: Of Montreal's Paralytic Stalks

Of Montreal has a lot of baggage associated with it.  I mean that in two ways.  First, and most obviously, Kevin Barnes has infused of Montreal with an intense amount of emotion and personal reflection over the last few albums; this album being no exception.  Secondly, however, the band of Montreal, itself, has gone through such an evolution over the years that it is almost impossible to write about the band without calling attention to the fact that today's of Montreal is almost a completely different band than the of Montreal of yore.